"It's just Cantor trying to trick people into thinking he fixing a problem that he's not fixing. He gets the headline for an insider trading bill, but he's talking out both sides of his mouth."

Cantor also excised an amendment by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) designed to crack down on public officials who are caught "self-dealing" and using their offices to enrich themselves.